Pokémon Discussion Thread

[Marshmellowstan]

In my opinion the best pokemon introduced in gen 4 was Garchomp, it is one of the strongest non legendaries, and learns a group of high power moves like earthquake and dragon rush, and is extremely fast.

[Olthar]

In my opinion the best pokemon introduced in gen 4 was Garchomp, it is one of the strongest non legendaries, and learns a group of high power moves like earthquake and dragon rush, and is extremely fast.

If we're going for sheer power, then I'd agree. There's a reason that Garchomp is one of the few non-Legendary Ubers. However, if we're going overall and on personal opinion, then I have to very much disagree. I don't like Garchomp. At all. Then again, the only Dragon-type that I actually do like is Flygon (well, fully evolved, that is. I also like Dragonair). My personal favorite from Gen IV was Roserade. I just love that thing so much.

[Old Erisia]

In my opinion the best pokemon introduced in gen 4 was Garchomp, it is one of the strongest non legendaries, and learns a group of high power moves like earthquake and dragon rush, and is extremely fast.

If we're going for sheer power, then I'd agree. There's a reason that Garchomp is one of the few non-Legendary Ubers. However, if we're going overall and on personal opinion, then I have to very much disagree. I don't like Garchomp. At all. Then again, the only Dragon-type that I actually do like is Flygon (well, fully evolved, that is. I also like Dragonair). My personal favorite from Gen IV was Roserade. I just love that thing so much.

Game Freak really needed to make Salamance faster, bulkier, immune to electric, and have miss hax ಠ_ಠ

And I've grown to hate Flygon after playing UU Roserade is indeed awesome and is one of my favs. I think I would say my single most favorite from Gen IV was Honchkrow, although. Gen IV was when I was experimenting seriously with trick room, and the Big Boss was pretty great there. I also once Super Powered a friend's Tyranitar that he would gloat about ftw.

Roserade is definitely a lot more useful than Honchkrow. She looks like she has a single niche from her stats, but has one of the most impressive movepools in the game along with a great design. I want to make a gen 4 team now...

[Astrolinium]

Huh. I just realized that I always, without fail, pick the water starter.

[Olthar]

If we're going for sheer power, then I'd agree. There's a reason that Garchomp is one of the few non-Legendary Ubers. However, if we're going overall and on personal opinion, then I have to very much disagree. I don't like Garchomp. At all. Then again, the only Dragon-type that I actually do like is Flygon (well, fully evolved, that is. I also like Dragonair). My personal favorite from Gen IV was Roserade. I just love that thing so much.

Game Freak really needed to make Salamance faster, bulkier, immune to electric, and have miss hax ಠ_ಠ

And I've grown to hate Flygon after playing UU Roserade is indeed awesome and is one of my favs. I think I would say my single most favorite from Gen IV was Honchkrow, although. Gen IV was when I was experimenting seriously with trick room, and the Big Boss was pretty great there. I also once Super Powered a friend's Tyranitar that he would gloat about ftw.

Roserade is definitely a lot more useful than Honchkrow. She looks like she has a single niche from her stats, but has one of the most impressive movepools in the game along with a great design. I want to make a gen 4 team now...

*shrug*

I just like Roserade because she's a badass ninja flower with nice moves.

[Old Erisia]

Huh. I just realized that I always, without fail, pick the water starter.

Grass for me. I am a glutton for punishment.

[Old Erisia]

Game Freak really needed to make Salamance faster, bulkier, immune to electric, and have miss hax ಠ_ಠ

And I've grown to hate Flygon after playing UU Roserade is indeed awesome and is one of my favs. I think I would say my single most favorite from Gen IV was Honchkrow, although. Gen IV was when I was experimenting seriously with trick room, and the Big Boss was pretty great there. I also once Super Powered a friend's Tyranitar that he would gloat about ftw.

Roserade is definitely a lot more useful than Honchkrow. She looks like she has a single niche from her stats, but has one of the most impressive movepools in the game along with a great design. I want to make a gen 4 team now...

*shrug*

I just like Roserade because she's a badass ninja flower with nice moves.

I always considered her a "libertine" flower. French stylings, the A for anarchy hidden in her petals, that mocking smile...

[Astrolinium]

Huh. I just realized that I always, without fail, pick the water starter.

Grass for me. I am a glutton for punishment.

I think it's because the water types always seem like the pokemon I can relate to better. I feel like I could go out and get donuts with a Squirtle or a Piplup, y'know?

[Olthar]

Huh. I just realized that I always, without fail, pick the water starter.

Grass for me. I am a glutton for punishment.

I change based on the generation and how many times I've played. In Gen I, I've picked both Bulbasaur and Charmander. In Gen II, I've picked all three at one point or other. In Gen III, I've picked Torchic and Mudkip. In Gen IV, I've only ever picked Piplup, and in Gen V, I've only picked Oshawott, though I would also pick Snivy if I'd done more than one playthrough.

[Olthar]

*shrug*

I just like Roserade because she's a badass ninja flower with nice moves.

I always considered her a "libertine" flower. French stylings, the A for anarchy hidden in her petals, that mocking smile...

I can see that, too. I mostly go with ninja because that's how she was portrayed in the anime.

[Old Erisia]

Grass for me. I am a glutton for punishment.

I think it's because the water types always seem like the pokemon I can relate to better. I feel like I could go out and get donuts with a Squirtle or a Piplup, y'know?

Not fearing accidental immolation or poisoning is probably a plus

[Old Erisia]

I always considered her a "libertine" flower. French stylings, the A for anarchy hidden in her petals, that mocking smile...

I can see that, too. I mostly go with ninja because that's how she was portrayed in the anime.

I have actually barely seen the anime. Watched it when I was in elementary school... but I doubt it has aged well...

[Olthar]

I think it's because the water types always seem like the pokemon I can relate to better. I feel like I could go out and get donuts with a Squirtle or a Piplup, y'know?

Not fearing accidental immolation or poisoning is probably a plus

Bulbasaur and Chikorita are actually the only ones who can poison, ignoring Toxic, of course, but every Pokémon that can learn TMs can learn that.

[Olthar]

I can see that, too. I mostly go with ninja because that's how she was portrayed in the anime.

I have actually barely seen the anime. Watched it when I was in elementary school... but I doubt it has aged well...

I think it's gotten better, actually. Well, mostly. None of the other girls will ever replace Misty, but the rest is great. Though, that opinion certainly isn't shared by most.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Huh. I just realized that I always, without fail, pick the water starter.

I almost always pick the fire one. My mistake in Gen V.

[Buffett and Colbert]

I have actually barely seen the anime. Watched it when I was in elementary school... but I doubt it has aged well...

I think it's gotten better, actually. Well, mostly. None of the other girls will ever replace Misty, but the rest is great. Though, that opinion certainly isn't shared by most.

I'm very nostalgic when it comes to the anime, but that's why I will never watch any more episodes. I want to keep that feeling. I only watched until the end of Johto, and some of Hoenn (mostly the movies).

[TaQud]

I've always like to have a choice between an Ice, rock, or ground starter...

[Hetland 2]

Oh, Gen V was great for ghosts. Chandelure, Cofagrigus, and Golurk are all awesome. Gen IV did introduce Mismagius and Froslass, which are also good, but I still like Gen V's ghosts more. Gen III was really just disappointing. I didn't like any of them. :/

Gen V's ghosts are pretty powerful.

I am exceedingly fond of Gen V's ghosts. I have 2 on my main team, Gunbuster the Golurk(The first one I could find with Iron Fist. It had an impish nature. :3) and Cheshire the Cofagrigus, who is a troll. :3 3/4 of his moves have remained the same since I caught him.

Personally I don't see why people have such hatred of Gen V. It introduced some absolutely brilliant pokemon, such as Krookodile and Golurk.

[SquareDisc City]

It's not a perfectly balanced cycle though; ground resists rock, but ice is hit neutrally by ground and rock neutrally by ice.

[Chewing on your spleen]

i wonder if balck v2 and white v2 are gonna introduce tripple types for the legengaries?

[SquareDisc City]

I very much doubt it. Triple typed Pokemon would just make matters too complicated I believe. Also 4x weaknesses are bad enough, if any Pokemon had an 8x weakness that would be a major issue for it.

[TaQud]

It's not a perfectly balanced cycle though; ground resists rock, but ice is hit neutrally by ground and rock neutrally by ice.

Here's what I thought:

Rock super effective towards Ice
Ice super effective towards ground
Ground super effective towards Rock

[SquareDisc City]

Indeed, it balances "forwards", but the usual fire-grass-water cycle also balances "backwards".

[TaQud]

Indeed, it balances "forwards", but the usual fire-grass-water cycle also balances "backwards".

oh...

[Old Erisia]

Indeed, it balances "forwards", but the usual fire-grass-water cycle also balances "backwards".

oh...

IIRC, the next similar "trio" is Pyschic, Fighting, and Dark, but that has an immunity. I think there is another one, but I can't remember what it is.